Exam Board – AQA

Qualification – GCSE Mathematics 8300

Entry requirements – GCSE grade 3 in Maths

Course specification

The course seeks to lift students from a grade 3 to at least a grade 4 in GCSE in Mathematics taking the foundation tier examination.

Syllabus content:

  • consolidate previous skills and meet appropriately challenging work
  • apply mathematical knowledge to solve problems
  • think and communicate mathematically, precisely, logically and creatively
  • appreciate the place and use of mathematics in society, and apply mathematical concepts to situations arising in everyday life
  • work co-operatively, independently, proactively and investigatively

Students are examined by:

  • three exams of 1 hour 30 mins each